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Sunday Vespers Hymns – 4th After Pentecost
Nativity of St John the Baptist & Forerunner
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HYMN OF THE EVENING INCENSE
THE CONGREGATION
PSALM 140/141 – TONE 2
Kyrie ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou.
Isakouson mou, Kyrie. Kyrie,
ekekraxa pros Se, isakouson mou,
proshes ti foni tis deiseos mou, en to
kekragene me pros Se, isakouson
mou Kyrie.
Katevthinthito i prosevhi mou os
thimiama enopion Sou. Eparsis ton
hiron mou Thisia Esperini. Isakouson
mou Kyrie!
RESURRECTION STIHERA – TONE 3
Exagage ek filakis tin psihin mou, tou Bring
exomologisasthe to Onomati Sou.
To So Stavro Hriste Sotir, thanatou
Kratos lelite, ke diavolou i plani
katirgite, genos de anthropon Pisti
Sozomenon, imnon Si kath’ ekastin
prosferi.
Eme ipomenousi Dikei, eos ou
antapodos mi.
Pefotiste ta simpanta, ti anastasi Sou
Kyrie, ke O Paradisos palin ineokte,
pasa de i Ktisis anevfimousa Se,
imnon Si kath’ ekastin prosferi.
Ek vatheon ekekraxa Si, Kyrie. Kyrie,
isakouson tis fonis ou.
Doxazo tou Patros, ke tou Iiou tin
Dinamin, ke Pnevmatos Agiou, imno
tin exousian, adiereton, aktiston
Theotit, Triada Omoousion, tin
Vasilefousan is eona eonos.
Genithito ta ota Sou prosehonta is tin Let
fonin tis Deiseos mou.
2. V E S P E R S H Y M N S – 4 A P - 4 M A T T - S T J O H N
MENAION - FESTAL APOLYTIKION –TONE 4
Profita ke Prodrome, tis Parousias O Prophet and Forerunner of the
Hristou, Axios evfimise Se ouk Appearance of Christ, with longing
evporoumen imis, i potho timontes
Se. Stirosis gar tekousis, ke Patros
we honour Thee, although we have
not the means of extolling Thee
Afonia, lelinte ti Endoxo, ke septi Sou worthily. Thy Birth, which was
gennisei, ke sarkosis Iiou tou Theou,
kosmo kirittete.
Exalted and Most Glorious, ended
the barrenness of Thy Mother, and
the muteness of Thy Father. And
unto the world it announced the
Incarnation of God the Word.
MUST STAND Ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton Now and forever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Lord, I cry out to Thee: hear me, Amin Amen
O Lord! O Lord, when I cry
out to Thee, hear me! Hear DISMISSAL BLESSINGS AND
my voice, when I cry out to PRAYERS

Thee! Hear me, O Lord!
Let my Prayer rise before Thee
like incense - the lifting up of
my hands as the Evening Sacrifice.
Hear me, O Lord!
my soul out of prison to give
Thanks to Thy Name, O Lord.
Thy Cross, Christ our Saviour, has
St John Klimakos
destroyed the power of Death, and
has abolished the deception of the
devil. Therefore, mankind Saved by
Faith, offers Thee Hymns of Praise
forever. Repentance raises the fallen,
The Righteous shall wait for me, until Mourning knocks at the Gates of Heaven,
Thou Reward me.
All of Creation has been Enlightened and Holy Humility opens them.
by Thy Resurrection, O Lord, and
I affirm this,
Paradise has once again been
opened. Therefore, all Creation and I worship the Holy Trinity in Unity,
extols Thee and offers Hymns of
Praise forever. and Unity in the Holy Trinity.
Out of the depths I have cried to
Thee, O Lord. O Lord, hear my
voice.
I Glorify the Might of the Father, and
the Son, and the Power of the Holy
Spirit, the Undivided, Uncreated
Godhead, the Consubstantial Trinity
that reigns to the Ages of ages.
Thine Ears be attentive to the
voice of my Supplication.
THE BAPTIST’S NATIVITY – 24 JUNE 2018 VESPERS HYMNS –4AP-4MATT- ST JOHN THE BAPTIST’S NATIVITY – 24 JUNE 2018 11.
 Theos iparhon analliotos, Sarki pashon
illiose, on i Ktisis mi ferousa,
kramamenon oran, to fovo eklonito,
ke stenousa imni tin Sin
makrothimia, katelthon en Adi de,
trimeros anestis, Zoin to kosmon
doroumenos, ke to Mega Eleos.
To Iko Sou prepi Agiasma, Kyrie, is
makrotita imeron.
Ina to genos imon, ek tou Thanatou
Hriste Litrosis, Thanaton ipinegkas,
ke Triimeros ek nekron Anastas,
eafto Sinanestisas, tous Se Theon
epignontas ke kosmon Efotisas, Kyrie,
 Doxa Si.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous Eonas ton
eonon.
Amin
MENAION - FESTAL APOSTICHA – IDIOMELON – ST JOHN
TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Vlepe tin Elisavet, pros tin Parthenon
Mariam dialegomenin: “Ti
paragegonas pros me, i Mitir tou
Kyriou mou? Si Vasilea Vastazis,
kago Stratiotin, Si ton Nomodotin,
kago ton Nomothetin, Si ton Logon,
kago tin Fonin, tin kirixasan tin
Vasilian ton Ouranon.
“NIN APOLIIS TON DOULON SOU...” –
TRISAGION PRAYERS

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION –TONE 3
Eufrenestho ta Ourania, agalliastho ta
epigia, oti epiise Kratos, en Vrahioni
Aftou, O Kyrios, epatise to Thanato
ton Thanaton, Prototokos ton nekron
egeneto, ek kilias Adou errisato
imas, ke pareshe to kosmo to Mega
Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
10. V E S P E R S H Y M N S – 4 A P - 4 M A T T - S T J O H N
O God Who by Nature cannot be
changed, suffering in the Flesh, hast
changed Thyself. Creation - being
prostrate with Fear - was unable to
bear the sight of Thee hanging, and
groaned as it sang the praises of Thy
Long-suffering. Thou descended
into Hades, and Rose on the Third
Day, granting Life and Great Mercy
to the world.
Holiness is proper to Thy House, O
Lord, unto length of days.
Thou has suffered Death, O Christ, to
Deliver us from Death, and Thou
Arose on the Third Day from the
dead, Resurrecting with Thyself,
those who acknowledge Thee as God,
and the world, Thou hast Enlightend,
O Lord:  Glory to Thee!
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
Amen
THE BAPTIST
Behold how Elizabeth greeted the Virgin
Mary: “How is it that the Mother of
my Lord should come to me? Thou
bearest the King, and I, His Soldier,
Thou bearest the Law-giver, and I,
the Proclaimer! Thou bearest the
Word, and I, the Voice that preaches
the Kingdom of Heaven!”
Let the Heavens sing for Joy! Let
everything on Earth be Glad! For
with His Arm the Lord has worked
Power. He trampled Death
underfoot by means of Death, and
became the Firstborn of the dead.
From the maw of Hades He Delivered
us and granted the world His Great
Mercy.
✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
THE BAPTIST’S NATIVITY – 24 JUNE 2018
Ton Stavron Sou ton Timion,
proskinoumen Hriste, ke tin anastasin
Sou imnoumen ke Doxazomen. To
gar molopi Sou, imis i pantes
iathimen.
MENAION - FESTAL IDIOMELA – ST JOHN
TONE 4
Ean anomias paratirisis, Kyrie, Kyrie,
tis ipostisete? Oti para Si O ilasmos
estin.
Lii tou Zahariou tin sioin, gennithis O
Ioannis. Ke gar oude eprepe ton
Patera siopan, proelthousis tis fonis,
all’ osper apistithisan, proin tin
glottan edisen, outo fanerothisan,
doune to Patri tin eleftherian, O ke
evingelisthi, ke egennithi foni tou
logou, ke Fotos Prodromos, Presvevon
iper ton psihon imon.
Eneken tou Onomatos Sou ipemina Se, Because
Kyrie, ipeien i psihi ou is ton Logon
Sou. Ilpisen i psihi moue pi ton
Kyrion.
Simeron i Foni tou Logou, tin fonin di’
apistian kratoumenin, lii tin Patrikin,
ke tis Ekklisias emfani tin evteknia,
desma tis stiroseos liousa mitrika, O
lihnos tou Fotos proerhete, i avgi tou
iliou tis Dikeosinis, minii tin elefsin, is
anaplasin panton, ke Sotirian ton
psihon imon.
Apo filakis proias mehri niktos. Apo
filakis proias Elpisato Israil epi ton
Kyrion
Theou Logou mellontos ek Parthenou
tiktesthe, Angelos ek stirotikon
odinon proerhete, O Megas en
gennitis ginekon, ke Profitou
perissoteros. Edi gar Thion
pragmaton, paradoxous in etas
arhas, par’ ilikian to gonimon, ke
anev spodras sillipsis, O pion
Thavmasia, is Sotirian imon ✞ Doxa
Si.
VESPERS HYMNS –4AP-4MATT- ST JOHN
We worship Thy Precious Cross, O
Christ, and Praise and Glorify Thy
Resurrection, for by Thy Wounds we
have all been Healed.
THE BAPTIST’S NATIVITY
If Thou, O Lord, should mark
transgression, O Lord, who would
stand? For there is Forgiveness
with Thee.
The muteness of Zacharias is ended by
the Birth of John; for it was not right
that the Father should be silent
when the Voice came forth. It
previously bound the tongue due to
failure to believe, and now, as it
appears, it frees its Father. It
announced the Good News to him,
and became the Voice of the Logos,
and the Forerunner of the Light,
Interceding on behalf of our soul
of Thy Law, O Lord, I waited
for Thee; my soul waited for Thy
Word. My soul Hopes in the Lord.
Today the Voice of the Logos releases
Its Father’s Voice, which It had
restrained due to disbelief. And it
breaks its Mother’s Bonds of
Barrenness, and thus indicates that
the Church will have many Children.
The Lamp of Light comes forth, the
Dawn announces the Coming of the
Sun of Righteousness, for the
Reformation of all, and the Salvation
of our soul.
From the Morning Watch until night;
from the Morning Watch until
night, let Israel Hope in the Lord.
When the Logos of God was going to be
Born of a Virgin, a Messenger came
forth from a Barren Womb – yes!
That Great One of those born of
women, and more than a Prophet!
And it was right that the beginnings
of things Divine should be Amazing!
Child-bearing beyond child-bearing
age! And Conception without Seed!
O God Who does Wonders for our
Salvation: ✞ Glory to Thee!
THE BAPTIST’S NATIVITY – 24 JUNE 2018 3.
 Oti para to Kyrio to Eleos ke polli par For with
afto Litrosis. Ke aftos Litrosete ton
Israil ek pason ton anomion aftou.
Epefane simeron O Megas Prodromos, ex Today
agonon lagonon, tis Elisavet
proelthon, O mizon panton ton
Profiton Profitis, ou eteros ouk Estin,
oude egigerte. Oti to Prdromo lihno,
to Fos akolouthi to iperlampron ke ti
Foni O Logos, ke to nimfagogo O
Nimfios, kataskevazonti Kyrio laon
periousion, ke prokatheronti epi to
Pnevma dia tou idatos, tou Zahariou
O Vlastos, ke tis erimou to kalliston
thremma, tis Metanias O Kirix, i
kcatharsis ton amplakimaton, O tis
en Edi Evangelizomenos, tin ek
nekron Anastasin, ke Presvevon iper
ton psihon imon.
Enite ton Kyrion panta ta Ethni!
Epenesate Afton pantes i Lai!
Profitis ke Prodromos, apo gastros
anedihthis tou Hristou Ioanni, skirton
ke agallomenos, en ti nidii tis mitros,
oron tin Vasilida elthousan pros tin
doulin, ferousan ton ahronon, ke ek
Patros amitora, pros Se ton ek stiras,
ke tou Presvitou kat’ epangelian
anatilanta. Aftn iketeve, elethine tas
psihas imon.
Oti ekrateothi to Eleos Aftou ef’ imas,
ke i alithia tou Kyriou meni is ton
eona.
O tou Paradoxou Thavmato, o to Logo
tou Angelou mi pisthis, legontos. Oti
sillipsete i Elisavet, ke texete iion, O
legon. Pos afti texete? Oti kago
proevin, kakinis ta meli nenekrote, O
katadikasthis siopan dia tin apistian,
simeron ora tiktomenon to
epangelthen, ke siopis lithis,
evfrosinin isikizi. Evlogitos voon
Kyrios, O Theos tou Israil, oti
epeskepsato, ke epiisen litrosin to lao
aftou, O parehon to kosmo to Mega
Eleos.
✞ Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke
Pnevmati
4. V E S P E R S H Y M N S – 4 A P - 4 M A T T - S T J O H N
the Lord there is Mercy, and
with Him is Abundant Redemption;
and He will Redeem Israel from all
his transgressions.
the Great Forerunner comes
from the Barren Womb of Elizabeth;
the Great Prophet of Prophets! None
greater than he! The Radiant
Candlestick of the Light; the Voice
of the Word, the Friend of the
Bridegroom, preparing the Lord’s
Chosen People by Purifying them
with Water before the Coming of the
Spirit. The Flower of the Desert, the
Preacher of Repentance, the
Purification of transgressions,
announced the Resurrection even to
those in Hades, and he always prays
for our soul!
Praise the Lord, all Gentiles! Praise
Him, all you people!
The Prophet and Forerunner today
appears from the Womb – John the
Baptiser of our Lord Jesus Christ.
when he beheld the Queen come to
Her servant, bearing in Her Womb
the Timeless God, he leapt in his
Mother’s Womb, and sang for Joy!
For His Mercy rules over us; and the
Truth of the Lord endures forever.
O Paradoxical Wonder! Zachariah asked
the Angel of the Word: “How can
Elizabeth Conceive and bear a son? I
am an old man – my wife is
advanced in years!” For his unbelief,
he was condemned to silence, but
today as he beheld the Birth and
resumed his speech, he Rejoiced and
cried out: Blessed be the Lord God
of Israel! For He has Visited and
Redeemed His People, granting to
the world His Great Mercy!
Agio ✞ Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit
THE BAPTIST’S NATIVITY – 24 JUNE 2018
Ipon tes polesin Iouda: ‘Idou O Theos Say to the cities of Judah: ‘Behold your
imon!’ God!’
Ego - Kyrios O Theos - Ego epakousome - I - the Lord God, - I wilt hear them –
O Theos Israil, ke ouk egkatalipso the God of Israel – and will not
aftous. forsake them!
Alla anixo epi ton oreon potamous, ke But I will open rivers in the mountain,
meso pedion pigas. and fountains in the midst of the
plains.
Piiso tin erimon is eli, ke tin dipsosan gin I will make the desert pools of water,
en idragogis. and the thirsty land into aquaducts.
Evfranthito O Ouranos anothen, ke e Let Heaven Above Rejoice, and let the
nefele ranatosan Dikeosinin. clouds sprinkle Righteousness
Anatilato i Gi, ke vlastisato Eleos, ke Let the Earth bring forth Mercy and
Dikeosinin anatilato ama. Righteousness together.
Fonin evfrosinis anangilate eos eshatou Utter aloud a voice of Joy, and proclaim
tis Gis, ke akouston genestho touto. it to the ends of the Earth.
Legete, oti errisato Kyrios ton doulon Say: ‘The Lord hath Delivered His
Aftou, Iakov.’ servant, Jacob.’
Ke ean dipsisosi di’ erimou axi aftous – And if they thirst, He shalt lead them
idor ek Petras exaxi aftis... through the desert – He shalt bring
forth water for them out of the
Rock...
Evfranthiti stir ai ou tiktousa, rixon ke Be Glad, thou who art barren and
voison i ouk odinousa, oti polla ta bearest not - break forth and cry out,
Tekna tis erimou mallon it is ehousis thou who dost not travail, for more
ton andra. art the Children of the Desolate than
of her who has a husband.
LITANIES OF FERVENT
SUPPLICATION

RESURRECTION APOSTICHA – TONE 3
To pathi Sou Hriste, pathon By Thy Passion, we were set free from
ileftherothimen, ke ti Anastasi Sou, ek our passions, O Christ, and by Thy
fthoras elitrothimen:  Kyrie, Doxa Resurrection, we were Redeemed
Si! from corruption. O Lord:  Glory to
Thee!
O Kyrios evasilefsen, evprepian The Lord reigns; He clothed Himself
Enediasto. Enedisato Kyrios with Majesty. The Lord clothed and
Dinamin ke perizosato. girded Himself with Power.
I Zoodoxos Sou Egersis Kyrie, tin Thy Life-giving Resurrection, O Lord,
Ikoumenin pasan efotise, ke to idion has brought Light to the entire Earth,
plasma, ftharen anekalesato. Dio tis and revived Thy Creation that lay in
kataras tou Adam, apallagentes corruption. Therefore, released
voomen. Pantodiname Kyrie,  Doxa from the Curse of Adam, we cry
Si! aloud: O Almighty Lord:  Glory to
Thee!
Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, i tis And He established the world, which
ou salevthisete. shall not be moved.
VESPERS HYMNS –4AP-4MATT- ST JOHN THE BAPTIST’S NATIVITY – 24 JUNE 2018 9.
 gyneka, filaxete. which I spoke to your woman, she MENAION - ST JOHN THE BAPTIST’S NATIVITY – TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
shall beware. Simeron tou Fotos O lihnos, proodopiite Today the Forerunner heralds the
“Apo pantos, O ekporevete e ampelou “She shalt eat nothing that comes tin elefsin Theou tou Logou os astir Coming of the Word of God! Today
tou inou ou fagete ke inon ke from the vine yielding wine, and let fainos. Simeron Zaharias glottan Zachariah’s silence is freed, for the
methisma mi pieto ke pan her not drink wine, nor strong etranose, siopin exaskisas, Angelou Father cannot remain silent at the
akatharton mi fageto.” drink, nor shalt she eat anything prostaxantos. Eprepe gar outo, ton Nativity of the Forerunner who
unclean.” Patera tis fonis, mi siopin filattin, proclaims the world’s Deliverance
proelthousis ek gastros stirotikis, ke with Great Boldness!
Ke ipe Manoe pros ton Angelon Kyriou: And Manoah said to the Angel of the
pantos tou kosmou tin litrosin
“Ti Onoma Si? Ina ota elthi to Rima Lord: “What is Thy Name, so when
Evangelizomenis, en parrisia polli.
Sou, Doxasomen Se?” Thy Words come to pass we may
Glorify Thee?” Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton Now and ever, and to the Ages of
eonon. ages.
Ke ipen afto O Angelos Kyrious: “Is ti And the Angel of the Lord said to him:
touto erotas to Onoma Mou? Ke afto “Why dost Thou ask My Name? And Amin Amen
esti Thavmaston!” it is Marvellous! THEOTOKION – TONE 3
Ke ou prosethiken eti O Angelos Kyriou And the Angel of the Lord appeared no Pos mi Thavmasomen, ton Theandrikon How can we not marvel at Thy
ofthine pros Manoe, ke pros tin more to Manoah nor his wife.... Sou Tokon Pansevasmie? Piran gar Theandric Childbirth, O Most
gyneka aftou... Andros mi dexameni Panamome, Reverend Maid? For while having
T H E P R O P H E C Y O F I S A I A H 40:1-5, 9; 41:17b-18; 45:8; 48:20b-21a; 54:1 etekes apatora Iion en Sarki, ton Pro had no spousal congress, All-
Eonon ek Patros Gennithenta Blameless One, Thou gave Birth to a
Profitias Isaiou to anagnosma READER The Reading is from the amitora, midamos ipominanta tropin, Son Unfathered in the Flesh, Who
Prophecy of Isaiah i firmon, i dieresin, all’ ekateras had, unmothered, been Begotten of
Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend! ousias tin idiotita, soan filaxanta. Dio the Father before all Ages. He in no
Mitroparthene Despina, afton iketeve way underwent any change,
Sothine, tas psihas ton Orthodoxos, intermingling or division; but He
Tade legi Kyrios: “Parakalite, RE AD ER: Thus says the Lord: “Comfort,
Theotokon Omologounton Se. preserved each Nature’s distinct
parakalite ton Laon Mou!” legi O Comfort My People!” said God. Identity in its totality. Therefore, O
Theos. RETURN TO THE SERVICE BOOK –
Virgin Mother and Sovereign Lady,
THE ENTRANCE – “FOS ILARON...”
I Ieris lalisate is tin kardian Ierousalim - O Priests, speak to the heart of


Entreat Him for the Salvation of the
parakalesate aftin, oti eplisthi i Jerusalem – comfort her, for her souls of those Confessing Thee, in
tapinosis aftis, lelite gar aftis i humiliation is accomplished, her sin Orthodox manner, to be Theotokos.
amartia, oti edexato ek Hiros Kyriou is pardoned, for she received from RESURRECTION PROKEIMENON - SATURDAY – TONE
dipla ta amartimata aftis. the Lord’s Hand double the amount
of her sins.”
O Kyrios evasilefsen; Evprepian The Lord reigns; He is Vested with
Enedisato. (3) Majesty (3)
Foni voontos en ti erimo: “Etimasate tin The Voice of One crying in the
Enedisato
Odon Kyriou! Evthias piite tas trivous Wilderness: “Prepare the Way of the
1. Kyrios Dinamin ke 1. The Lord is Vested and Girded with
tou Theou imon!” Lord! Make straight the Paths of our Periezosato. Power
God! 2. Ke gar estereose tin ikoumenin, itis 2. And He established the world,
Pasa faragx plirothisete ke pan oros ke “Every valley shall be filled, and every ou salefthisete which shall not be moved.
vounos tapinothisete, ke este panta ta mountain and hill shall be brought THE FESTAL READINGS FROM THE OLD & THE NEW TESTAMENTS
skolia is evthian ke i trahia is odous low, .and the crooked ways shall Geneseos to anagnosma. READER The Reading is from the Book of
lias. become straight, and the rough Genesis
places plains.
THE HOLY PROPHECIES
Ke ofthisete i Doxa Kyriou, ke opsete And the Glory of the Lord shall be THE PROPHECY OF G E N E S I S (17:15-17, 19; 18:11a, 12-14a; 21:1-2, 4-8)
pasa sarx to Sotirion tou Theou, oti revealed,and all flesh shalt see the
Kyrios elalise!” Salvation of God, for the Lord hath Sofia! Proshomen! P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
spoken!” Ipe Kyrios O Theos to Avraam: “Sara i READER The Lord our God said to
Ep’ Oros Ipsilon anavithis, O O Thou who bring Good Tidings to gyni sou, ou klithisete to onoma Abraham: “Sara thy wife, thou shalt
Evangelizomenos Sion! Zion, go up into the High Mountain! aftis ‘Sara,’ all ‘Sarra’ este to not call her name ‘Sara,’ but
onoma aftis. ‘Sarah’ shall be her name.
Ipsoson en ishii tin Foni Sou, O Lift up Thy voice with strength - O Thou
Evangelizomenos Ierousalim – who bring Good Tidings to Evlogiso de aftin, ke doso Si ex aftis I shall Bless her and shall also grant
iposate - mi fovisthe! Jerusalem, – lift it up – fear not! teknon. you a son by her.

8. V E S P E R S H Y M N S – 4 A P - 4 M A T T - S T J O H N THE BAPTIST’S NATIVITY – 24 JUNE 2018 VESPERS HYMNS –4AP-4MATT- ST JOHN THE BAPTIST’S NATIVITY – 24 JUNE 2018 5.
 Ke Evlogiso afto, ke este is Ethni, ke
Vasilis Ethnon ex aftou esonte.”
Ke epesen Abraam epi prosopon aftou,
ke egelase, ke ipen en ti diania aftou,
legon: “I to ekatontaeti gennisete iios?
Ke i i Sarra ennenikonta eton texete?”
Ipe de O Theos to Abvraam: “Ne! Idou!
Sarra i gyni sou texete si iion, ke
kalesis to onoma aftou ‘Isaak.’
Ke stiso tin Diathikin Mou pros afton
is Diathikin Eonion, ine afto Theos,
ke to spermatic aftou met’ afton.”
Abraam de ke Sarra presviteri
provevikotes imeron, exelipe de ti
Sarra ginesthe ta gynekia.
Egelase de Sara en eafti legous:“Oupo
men mi gegonen eos tou nin, O de
Kyrios mou presvieros!”
Ke ipe Kyrios O Theos to Abvaam. “Ti
oti egelase Sarra en eafti legousa:
‘Ara ge alithos texome? Ego de
gegiraka.
“Mi adinatisi para to Theo pan rima?” “Shall anything be impossible with the
Ke Kyrios epeskepsato tin Sarran, katha And the Lord Visited Sarah, as He said,
ipe, ke epiisen Kyrios ti Sarra katha
elalise
Ke sillavousa, eteke to Avraam iion is to And she
giras, is ton keron, katha elalisen afto
Kyrios.
Perieteme de Avraam ton Isaak ti imera Abraham
ti ogdoi, katah enetilato afto O Theos.
Ke Avraam in ekaton eton, inika egeneto
afo Isaac O iios aftou.
Ipe de Sarra: “Gelota mi epiisen Kyrios.
Os gar an akousi, sigharite mi!”
Ke ipe: “Tis anangeli to Avraam, oti
thilazi pedion Sarra? Oti etekon iion
en to gyra mou!”
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And I shall Bless him, and he shall
become Nations, and Kings of
Nations shall be from him.”
And Abraham fell upon his face, and
laughed, and said in his mind: “Shall
there be a child to one who is a
hundred years old, and shall Sarah
who is ninety years old, bear?”
God said to Abraham: “Yes! Behold!
Sarah, thy wife, shall bear thee a
son, and thou shalt call his name
‘Isaac.’
“And I shall establish My Covenant
with him as an Everlasting
Covenant, to be God to him, and to
his seed after him.”
Abraham and Sarah were old –advanced
in age, and the custom of women
had ceased with Sarah.
Laughing within herself, Sara said:
‘’Such a thing has not yet happened
to me, even until now, and my lord is
old!”
And the Lord said to Abraham: “Why
did Sarah laugh within herself,
saying: ‘Shall I then indeed bear,
although I have grown old?”
Lord?”
and the Lord did to Sarah as He had
spoken.
conceived, and bore Abraham
a son in her old age, at the set time,
of which the Lord had spoken to
him.
Circumcised Isaac on the
Eighth Day as God had commanded
him.
And Abraham was one hundred years
old when Isaac, his son, was born to
him.
Sarah said: “The Lord has made
laughter for me, for whoever shalt
hear, shalt Rejoice with me!”
And she said: “Who would have said to
Abraham that Sarah would nurse a
child? For I have borne a child in my
old age!”
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Ke iixithi to pedion, ke apegalaktisthi.
Ke epiisen Avraam Doxin Mgalin, i
imera apegalaktisthi Isaak O iios
aftou.
THE PROPHECY OF THE BOOK OF J U D G E S 13:2-5a, 6a, 7-8, 13-14a, 17-18, 21a
Kriton to anagnosma
Sofia! Proshomen!
En tes imeres ekines, egeneto anir ek tis
filis tou Dan, ke onoma afto Mavoe,
ke i gyni aftou stira, ke ouk etikte.
Ke ofthi Angelos Kyriou pros tin gyneka And the Angel of the Lord appeared to
ke ipe pros aftin: “Idou! Si stira, ke
ou tetokas, ke sillipsi iion.
“Ke nin filaxe di, ke mi piis inon ke
ikera, ke mi fagis pan akatharto.
“Oti idou Si en gastri exis, ke texi iion.
“Ke sidiros ouk anavisete epi tin
kephalin aftou, oti Nazareon to
Theo este to pedarion apo tis
gastros...”
Ke ilthen i gyni, ke ipe to andri aftis,
legousa: “Anthropos tou Theou lithe
pros me, ke i orasis aftou os orasis
Angelou tou Theou, epifanis sfodra...!
“Ke ipen: ‘Idou! Si en gastri exis, ke
texi iion, ke nin filaxe, ke mi piis
inon ke sikera, ke mi fagis pan
akatharton, oti Nazireon Theou
este to pedarion apo gastros, eos
imeras thanatou aftou.’”
Ke edeithi Manoe tou Kyriou, ke ipen:
“En emi, Kyrie, O athropos tou Theou,
on apestilas, eltheto di eti pros imas,
ke fotisato imas, ti piisomen to
pedario to tiktomeno...”
Ke ipen O Angelos Kyrious pros Manoe: And
“ Apo panton, on irika pros in
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And the child grew and was weaned.
And Abraham made a Great Feast on
the same day that Isaac was weaned.
READER The Reading is from the
Book of Judges
P RIE ST Wisdom! Let us attend!
RE AD ER : In those days, there was a
certain man from Zorah, from the
Tribe of Dan, whose name was
Manoah, and his wife was barren,
and could not give birth.
the woman and said to her: “Behold!
Thou art barren and hast not given
birth, yet Thou shalt conceive a
son.
“And now be careful not to drink wine
nor strong drink, and do not eat
anything unclean.
“For, behold! Thou art with child and
shalt bring forth a son.
“And no razor shalt come upon his
head, for the child shalt be a
Nazirite to God from the womb...”
And the woman went in and told her
husband, saying: “A Man of God
came to me, and His Appearance was
like that of an Angel of God – very
frightening...!
“And he said to me: ‘Behold! Thou art
with child and shalt bear a son.
Now drink no wine nor strong
drink, and do not eat anything
unclean, for the child shalt be Holy
unto God from the womb, to the
day of his death.’”
And Manoah prayed to the Lord, and
said: “I pray Thee, O Lord my Lord,
concerning the Man of God Whom
Thou sent. Let him now come to us
again, and teach us what we shalt do
to the child who is to be born....”
the Angel of the Lord said to
Manoah: “Of all things concerning
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